Country star Dolly Parton was honored at the 2025 Governors Awards with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday (16).
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The singer, who has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, thanked the Academy in a video message. Dolly Parton appeared holding an Oscar statuette.
“I grew up in a house with 12 children. That alone teaches you the importance of sharing. Don’t get me wrong, we didn’t have much to share,” began the “If I Hadn’t Been There” singer.
“But my mother and father showed me by example that the more you give, the more blessings come your way,” she continued, adding that she has always tried to follow her parents’ example.
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“I have been blessed more than I ever dreamed possible. Just like this award tonight [with] the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Arts, Sciences and Cinema,” Dolly Parton celebrated.
The Academy’s president, Janet Tang, said in a statement that Dolly Parton “embodies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award through her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts.”
The singer was nominated twice for an Oscar, both for Best Original Song. Her first nomination came in 1980 for “9 to 5,” from the film “Nine to Five,” in which she also starred; the second was in 2005 for “Travellin’ Thru,” from the film “Transamerica.”
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